stuffed pork tenderloin ~

Or Pork Braciole...If  you have a meat thermometer in your kitchen and some twine...you can not go wrong with this recipe.  It will cook itself perfectly. The bread crumbs and cheese will keep the interior [...]

porchetta ~

Quite possibly the easiest recipe that renders the most scrumptious pork shoulder... it does require some fore thought but is definitely worth the prep. It cooks itself to perfection in a low and slow method. [...]

chicken slow braised to perfection ~

I've braised veal and lamb shanks, pork shoulders and chuck roasts. But I had never braised chicken for longer than 30 minutes. When I read the original recipe from Food52 I was intrigued by the [...]

pizza dough … tried, tested and perfected

Pizza dough is unique to all who eat! There are those that love it puffy, chewy, bready, thin, crispy....we all have our favorites.  I love a yeasty smelling slightly chewy thinner crust.  The following recipe [...]

spinach & artichoke pie ~

Spanikopita fans this is a wonderful dish...easy to prep, bake and enjoy.  Instead of squeezing the spinach to get rid of the water I saute the moisture out of it with the shallots and artichoke [...]

smokey tomato vinaigrette ~

This particular vinaigrette can be morphed into basically any sauce you might fancy.  Use it as a sweet and tangy salsa, add it to an aioli for a terrific sweet kick, toss it in a [...]

shrimp curry soup ~

Another quick, colorful and full of flavor dinner that you can prep in no time and serve on a week night.  I served ours over shrimp noodles that you can get at the Chinese market.  [...]

tomato crostini ~

Summer...summer...summer...ah the flavors of summer! Tomatoes being one of the seasons best gifts. With all the different colors, shapes and tastes of the heirloom tomato market now a days you have a bounty from which [...]

spatchcock chicken ~

Once your roast a spatchcock chicken this way you will never go back to the old roast chicken method again...I promise. The beautiful part about roasting a chicken that has been butterflied is that none [...]

shallot onion dip ~

This is a wonderfully easy and flavorful dip for any occasion.. and if you have some left over incorporate it into your weeknight dishes. I use dips and spreads  in a lot of my cooking [...]

brownie ice cream sandwiches ~

There used to be an artisan ice cream producer that made the most heavenly brownie crusted ice cream sandwich. Found this on Instagram yesterday posted by Liz at The Floating Kitchen which I think she [...]

black cherry rhubarb pie bars ~

This recipe is from Liz at The Floating Kitchen. She posted a terrific brownie raspberry ice cream sandwich the other day and while I was researching how to morph it for our Sous Salt I [...]

turkey burgers ~

In search of a light meal...I thought we would have turkey burgers. I have been making the same recipe for a few years now and love it but when I saw this recipe from Rick [...]

aioli ~ spicy or otherwise

A staple in my kitchen is my aioli. I use it in so many ways, spicy or not, it's a go to enhancement just like my Caesar Salad dressing is. An aioli is basically a [...]

which bubbly for your holiday feast?

No better way to celebrate the Holidays, Family and Friends than with a lovely glass of bubbly! I thought I would share Tim Fish's latest review with you just in case your Holiday fare requires [...]

amazingly easy tomato sauce

So this tomato sauce requires very little prep...the flavor comes from the roasting of the tomatoes, the anchovy fillets (which you won't even be able to distinguish once cooked), garlic and red pepper flakes....of course [...]

sweet corn ravioli

So I saved this recipe from Bon Appetit quite awhile ago because it looked and sounded heavenly.  Just had the time to make it this weekend as we were emerging from Turkey Dinner comas!  I've adjusted [...]

sous salt crackers

Due to over popular demand and a bit of free time on a Saturday morning...here's the recipe...finally! Just a couple of notes. Feel free to use any cheese you like, a goat cheddar, a jalapeno [...]